this weekend was girls pref for sadie's school.
she picked up her date early in the a.m. and headed to the zoo for some gallivanting and a picnic. it was a full day of fun.
she had a couple hours to get ready before she picked him up again for dinner and the dance.
i LOVED her dress and shoes!
finding a modest dress these days takes some work, but i felt like it was well worth it.
she looked (and truly is) classy and beautiful!
we hosted the dinner at our house.
i enjoyed planning and making arrangements. my goal was to borrow as much as possible so it wouldn't break the bank. it was so much fun and i thought it turned out amazingly well.
this picture makes me so happy!
abe made one heck of a waiter! he was such a good sport.
glad she has good friends and creates good fun!
highlights:
pre-dance preps-- i loved talking with sadie about it all and i will always remember searching for the perfect dress!
a couple of sadie's friends couldn't find dresses and i enjoyed how sadie reached out to them and helped them. i even called her glinda at one point:)
dave's mom-- she let me borrow all of her great stuff and she took my little kids all day and over night so they wouldn't be shoved aside as i prepared. it was so helpful and i felt blessed to have her help.
the feeling of being surrounded by loving, kind, talented people:
amber's dad did the cooking and hayden's mom made dessert--it was soooo good!!
my friend happily offered to fix the beading on sadie's dress, another friend helped me with candles and lights, another did her boutonniere which was beautiful and unique, dave's sister came and took photos of the whole night. some polaroids, which always add to the coolness factor. can't wait to see the rest of them. and last but not least, dave got home from work at the perfect time and he took over right when i needed him to, like always!
i just felt like it was a team effort which made it meaningful and maybe because it's november, but i felt so grateful. i love being sadie's mom.
plus, her date was nice and respectful and she had a great time with him...and he was crowned mr. preference at the dance and he made sadie wear his crown:)
so much happy and good!
